Rolling Business Aviation Daily Briefs (April 2025)

May 07, 2025

Columbia Helicopters Awards Turkey Firefighting Contract

Columbia Helicopters announced the renewal of its aerial firefighting contract with CMC Savunma Sanayi A.S. in Turkey. According to Columbia, the renewal marks the fifth consecutive fire season in which it has supported Turkey’s national wildfire response. The deal includes four of Columbia’s 234 multi-mission Chinook helicopters with flight crews and dedicated maintenance personnel. Each helicopter comes equipped with a 2,600-gal. Bambi Bucket for precise water and fire-retardant deliveries.

April 23, 2025

Textron Aviation Recognizes 15th Year Of Citation CJ4

Textron Aviation is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the certification, entry-into-service and first delivery of the Cessna Citation CJ4 light jet. The latest upgrade of the aircraft, the CJ4 Gen3, is expected to enter service in 2026. The Gen3 aircraft includes the Garmin G3000 Prime avionics, Garmin Emergency Autoland and Garmin autothrottles. More than 450 CJ4s have been delivered over the 15 years.
 

April 22, 2025

Air Power Opens European Distribution Center

Air Power, an Arlington, Texas-based distributor of Lycoming and Continental aircraft engines and a supplier of general aviation parts, has launched Air Power Europe to serve customers in Europe, Africa and Western and Central Asia. The expansion in Europe is a natural step for the company.

Tamarack Aerospace Names Toledo Jet Center As A Dealer

Tamarack Aerospace Group has added Toledo Jet Center as a new Tamarack winglet dealer and installation center. Toledo Jet operates locations in Toledo, Ohio, and at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida. Toledo Jet was founded in 2009. The company has been acquired by 313 Equity Partners. Greg Fell, who led the investment as a partner of 313 Equity Partners, will become CEO of Toledo Jet Center. Fell formerly served as chief operating offer of Gama Aviation USA and CEO of JetNet.

April 17, 2025

Diehl Aviation To Open Production Site In Romania
Diehl Aviation plans to open a new production site in Romania to manufacture products and components for aircraft. Romania was chosen for its position between Eastern and Western Europe and access to suppliers and skilled labor. Development, industrialization and maturation of its products will remain at Diehl’s sites in Germany, however, it says. The company plans to begin construction in 2025.

Textron Aviation Celebrates 10th Years Of European Distribution Center

Textron Aviation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its 21,500 ft.2 European Distribution Center located at Dusseldorf, Germany, for parts support for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft to support customers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The facility offers factory-direct support, maintenance and modifications by Textron Aviation. Since its opening, the distribution center has doubled in size and has added a customer support parts and warranty team and quadrupled its inventory value.

April 16, 2025

Aviation Personnel International Forms API WorkWell

Aviation Personnel International, a human resources business aviation services provider based in Savannah, Georgia, has launched API WorkWell, a two-phased wellness program designed to evaluate workplace health, examine team dynamics, strengthen leadership, align teams and “build a culture where employees thrive.” Phase I of the program assesses a client’s workplace health and provides feedback and provides a wellness report of the team’s strengths, areas for improvements and potential risk factors. It also benchmarks the organization against its peers. Phase II provides a customized “treatment” plan and personalized coaching by aviation workforce experts, the company says.

Airpart Supply Opens Dublin Parts Warehouse

Airpart Supply, a division of Pula Aviation Services, has opened a parts warehouse in Dublin, Ireland, where it will support customers across Europe, the company says. Airpart Supply plans to launch a dedicated EU E-Commerce website to help in the ordering process. The warehouse will offer same-day shipping and order consolidation options.

April 15, 2025

ExecuJet Haite Earns EASA Nod For Falcon 6X Services

ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China has received EASA approval for the company’s three stations in China to provide line maintenance for the Dassault’s flagship Falcon 6X, the company says. Execujet Haite operates service centers at Beijing Capital International Airport, Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport in China.

Tecnam Names LifeStyle Aviation As U.S. Dealer Of Training Aircraft

Tecnam has named LifeStyle Aviation as an authorized aircraft dealer of P-Mentor, P2006T and P2010 models for 18 states in the south, west and northwest areas of the U.S., including Alaska. LifeStyle Aviation provides aircraft sales, training fleet services and ownership programs. Its goal is to help flight schools grow and modernize their fleets, the company says.

April 14, 2025

Tecnam Names Transair Leasing As P2012 Dealer

Tecnam has appointed Transair Leasing as an authorized series dealer for its P2012 Traveller series high performance twin-engine piston aircraft for Columbia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru. Transair will be touring and showcasing the aircraft across the regions starting in June 2025, the company says. Transair Leasing is part of Grupo Aries, a family-owned business, which has represented Textron and Bell Helicopters in Ecuador and sells helicopters for civil and military service. Transair’s sister company, Aeroinsa, provides charter and maintenance services. The P2012, available in five configurations, is suited for passenger, cargo, medevac, air taxi and business travel missions, it says. The aircraft is EASA and FAA certified and can accommodate two pilots and up to nine passengers. 

Rosen Aviation Unveils Operator Developed CMS, The Celestia

Rosen Aviation, an IFE and cabin electronics provider based in Eugene, Oregon, has launched a cabin management system for VIP, business and commercial aviation cabins, the company says. Rosen calls it the world’s first operator developed CMS, the company said. The operator has been the exclusive user of the Celestia Cabin Management System since 2007, it says. The design focuses on reliability and redundancy. Operators and users can create custom user interfaces and graphics.

April 10, 2025

Levo Introduces AI-Powered Flight Matching

Levo, a private charter technology company, announced its AI-powered flight matching service, called LevoAI. According to Levo, LevoAI utilizes an advanced scoring algorithm to continuously analyze aircraft availability and compares the data to a pool of publicly available flight requests. The service then flags matches for charter sales teams to then review and pursue.

April 9, 2025

Blackhawk Launches STC Program For Hartzell 5-Blade Composite Propeller

Blackhawk has launched a new supplemental type certificate (STC) program for Hartzell Propeller’s 5-blade composite propeller with Blackhawks’s XP67A Engine+ upgrade for King Air 350 aircraft. According to Blackhawk, the PT6A-67A powerplant offers a 24% increase in available horsepower, enabling maximum cruise speeds over 332 KTAS and climbs to FL350 in under 17 min.

April 8, 2025

Airshare Becomes Official Provider For PGA of America

Airshare and The PGA of America announced their multi-year partnership, designating Airshare as the “official private aviation provider” of the PGA of America and the Ryder Cup in 2025 and 2029. Additionally, the status will include the PGA Championship and the PGA National Club Championship through 2029.

April 7, 2025

Columbia Helicopters Awards Turkey Firefighting Contract

Columbia Helicopters announced the renewal of its aerial firefighting contract with CMC Savunma Sanayi A.S. in Turkey. According to Columbia, the renewal marks the fifth consecutive fire season in which it has supported Turkey’s national wildfire response. The deal includes four of Columbia’s 234 multi-mission Chinook helicopters with flight crews and dedicated maintenance personnel. Each helicopter comes equipped with a 2,600-gal. Bambi Bucket for precise water and fire-retardant deliveries.

April 4, 2025

Skyfarer Academy Adds In-Person Flight Training

Skyfarer Academy, an online aviation education platform, is now offering in-person flight training. While the company is not opening a physical flight training location, it will utilize a network of individual flight instructors and flight schools across the U.S. to combine Skyfarer’s online platform with in-person instruction. The expansion creates one place where instructors and students can connect.